American Hazelnut Tree - Corylus americana | 12–24” Live Bare Root | Edible Nut Tree for Wildlife & Orchards

American Hazelnut Tree (Corylus americana) Overview

The American Hazelnut tree is a native, cold-hardy shrub or small tree known for producing tasty edible nuts. This live bare root plant, measuring 12–24 inches, is ideal for orchards, hedgerows, and natural landscapes. It thrives in USDA zones 4 through 9 and adapts well to various garden settings.

Key Features

• Produces edible hazelnuts suitable for snacking and baking
• Cold-hardy and adaptable to USDA zones 4–9
• Functions well in orchards, native landscaping, and hedgerows
• Low-maintenance and fast-growing
• Prefers full sun to partial shade

Growing Information

The American Hazelnut grows best in well-drained, loamy or sandy soil with moderate watering. It reaches a mature height of 8 to 15 feet and has a medium to fast growth rate. The foliage is green, turning orange-red in the fall, and the tree blooms in early spring. Harvest season for the nuts is from late summer to fall.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.